Mikati receives Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni
Caretaker Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati received Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who arrived in Beirut at 7 p.m., at the Grand Serail on Wednesday. The Italian head of government...
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Israel backtracks on canceled Rafah talks
Israel wants to reschedule talks in Washington to discuss a possible offensive in the Gaza city of Rafah, days after it canceled the trip in protest at a UN cease-fire resolution, a US official...
27 March 2024
Iran sentences police officer to death for killing protester
An Iranian court has sentenced a police chief in northern Iran to death after he was charged with killing a man during mass protests in 2022, local media reported Wednesday....
27 March 2024
In Hebbarieh, villagers enter the war against their will
In the small village of Hebbarieh, in Arkoub (southern Lebanon), the inhabitants are in shock. For the first time since fighting broke out between Israel and Hezbollah on Oct. 8, the Sunni village...
Mohammed YASSINE, 27 March 2024
Alfa reports slowed network
Telecommunications company Alfa announced on Wednesday that its network services had suffered "slowdowns," while, according to the Lebanon Debate media outlet, a malfunction at a center in Fatqa,...
27 March 2024
Al-Jamaa al-Islamiya: An extension of Hamas in Lebanon?
Normally keeping a low profile, al-Jamaa al-Islamiya appears to have heightened its activity since the onset of hostilities in southern Lebanon on Oct. 8, in the aftermath of Hamas’ attack on...
Zeina ANTONIOS, 27 March 2024
Lebanon officially invited to the Arab League summit on May 16 in Bahrain
Caretaker Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati was presented on Wednesday with an official invitation to the 33rd Arab League Summit, to be held on Thursday, May 16 in Bahrain, according to the...
27 March 2024
Jamaa Islamiya head says conflict has strengthened cooperation with Hezbollah
BEIRUT — The secretary-general of the Jamaa Islamiya, a Lebanese political party with links to the Muslim Brotherhood and close to Hamas, Sheikh Mohammed Takkoush said on Tuesday, in an interview...
27 March 2024
Lebanon under Israel’s multifaceted warfare
The Israel-Hezbollah confrontation, which turned from military clashes to a multifaceted security war, has been ongoing at an uneven pace. The intensity of Hezbollah’s attacks on Israeli bases...
Mounir RABIH, 27 March 2024
Israeli strike on medical center kills seven first-aid volunteers in south Lebanon: What we know
BEIRUT — Half an hour past midnight on Wednesday, March 27, an Israeli warplane dropped a missile on a medical center in Hebbarieh, in Hasbaya district, in southern Lebanon, killing seven first-aid...
Amelia Hankins, 27 March 2024
Is the coalition in Israel crumbling?
Never before have so many signs pointed to the mistrust towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. His rival Benny Gantz traveled to Washington in early March against his will,...
Noura DOUKHI, 27 March 2024
In Argentina, Chess Serves as Support for Kids in Vulnerable Neighborhoods and Detention Centers
We are republishing this article, originally published in RED/ACCIÓN (Argentina), as part of our collaboration with the Human Journalism Network program to share solutions-focused stories from...
Eva Marabotto, 27 March 2024
Lebanese police find 150kg of hashish hidden in za'atar, sumac, and keshek
BEIRUT — Lebanese police foiled a drug trafficking operation by seizing almost 150 kilograms of hashish keif (a condensed form of cannabis) hidden in bags of za'atar (a mixture of thyme and...
27 March 2024
Hezbollah denies firing rockets from Rmeish after dispute with residents
BEIRUT — In a statement released on Wednesday, Hezbollah denied that it had tried to fire rockets from the southern Lebanese village of Rmeish on Tuesday. Local media outlets previously reported...
27 March 2024
South Lebanon suffers its deadliest day since Oct. 8: Day 173 of the Gaza war
22:33 Beirut Time Thank you for joining us for our live coverage of the war in Gaza. Be sure to come back tomorrow for more live coverage. Goodnight! 22:30 Beirut Time...
Ghadir Hamadi, 27 March 2024
Seven young medical volunteers killed, Israeli strikes in Bekaa, UNRWA employees protest: Everything you need to know to start your Wednesday
Want to get the Morning Brief by email? Click here to sign up. Catch up on yesterday’s LIVE coverage of Day 172 of the Gaza war here. Seven young medical volunteers were killed in...
